I WANT A COUNTRY

I WANT A COUNTRY by Andreas Flourakis

California Institute of the Arts — 2023

I WANT A COUNTRY by Greek playwright Andreas Flourakis, is a loosely structured poem about a group of young people in search of a better tomorrow. Following the poem’s open format, we created a multidisciplinary performance where the characters’ multiple voices and perspectives are brought to life via dance, live music, video art and interactive costumes.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Tatou Dede
Scenic Designer: Taizun Partapurwala
Costume Designer: Yi-Lun Chien
Sound Designer: Daniel Newman-Lessler
Video Designer: Ghazal Bazargan
Composer: Daniel Newman-Lessler
Fight Coordinator: Edward Monaghan
Technical Director: Khaled Bukhari, June Kim
Graphic Designer: Paulina Gruzdev
Assistant Scenic Designer: Ember Streshinsky
Assistant Costume Designer: Nuoyan Guan
Assistant Lighting Designer: Miles Karraa
Assistant Video Designer: Grace Hlavacek
Vocal: Nelle Anderson
Flute: Emma-Rose Bauman
Violin: Simone Hammett-Lynch
Bassoon: Lauren Martin
Tuba: Mason Moy
Piano: Daniel Newman-Lessler
Percussion: Victor Sintchak
Stage Manager: Cassy Sottile, Mia Condon
Assistant Stage Manager: Lani Clay, Liz Zaragoza
Associate Production Manager: Katherine Paez Froehlich
Producer: Rui M. Xu
Co-Producer: House Dow

CAST

Alec Boyd
Rachel Edelstein
Heather Friedman
Rachel Goodwin
Alice Guo
Romy Kim
Nina Malinow
Atlas Molina
Austin Peyton
Jeanette Srinivasan